Settlements at the Yazoo
Document 1791Lieutenant Armstrong expresses his misgivings regarding the settlements by a number of "adventurers" on the Yazoo territory that seem to be contrary to the President's proclamation requiring the sanction of the government before such settlements could be authorized.
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Type
Extract of Letter
Description
Lieutenant Armstrong expresses his misgivings regarding the settlements by a number of "adventurers" on the Yazoo territory that seem to be contrary to the President's proclamation requiring the sanction of the government before such settlements could be authorized.
Date
01/20/1791
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Collection
Document number
1791012040000
Notable persons
Henry Knox
John Armstrong
the President [Washington]
Congress
Mr. Mitchell
company of adventurers
Mr. Christy
Notable locations
Philadelphia: Kentucky
Yazoo on the Mississippi
district of Kentucky
rapids of Ohio
North Carolina
Big Bend of the Tennessee [River]
back parts of Virginia
French Broad River
Notable items
conversation between Doctor O"Fallon and myself
proclamation published by the President
sanction of the government
color of success
bounty of land
Mr. Kirby
houses
river
extensive settlement
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